Go, also known as baduk or wei'qi, is an ancient board game that takes only a few minutes to learn but a lifetime to master. This is the official University of Maryland Go Club blog. Authors include Wayne Zhang and Steve Mount.

*Cost*: $20 for adults. $10 for youth under 12. This tournament requires AGAmembership. You can apply for AGA membership using the link below:

http://www.usgo.org/org/application.html

AGA membership costs $30 a year for adults and $10 a year for youth 22 andunder. We are an official AGA chapter, so we can offer a $15 per yearmembership for the first two years if you sign up through our club. This isonly for players who have never had an AGA membership before. If you wantthis discounted rate, please fill out the promotional application formattached and bring it to a club meeting (as soon as possible so we havetime to mail your application in).

*Prizes*: There'll be a $100 grand prize for the open section (anyone isfree to enter), a $50 prize for the best performing player under 20 that isnew to tournament go, as well as a pair of custom made go bowls and somebooks for the handicap divisions.

*Registration*: Preregistration is not required, but if you know you'recoming, please let us know! It would help a lot.

Please send an email to go@outfoxing.com to let us know that you're coming(or if you've changed your mind). Do this as soon as you know you're comingand/or as soon as you've changed your mind.

The information we need is:

- Name - AGA number - rank at which you plan to enter

We'll be relaying our top board on KGS. We'll need a scribe for thetournament. If you'd like to volunteer for the position, please let us know.Tournament information is tentative and may be subject to change. Pleasevisit our tournament page for up-to-date information on the event.

Even if you are not sure if you want to play, we welcome spectators. :)Please come even just to watch.

Feb 2, 2009

Go club elections will be held Wed., Feb. 11, at the regular meeting, at 8 p.m..We will be filling the position of president, which has become vacant.All University of Maryland student members who come to the meeting in 1216 HJP will be eligible to vote.